Question

Read the passage from Of the Wisdom of the Ancients.

For Venus excites the general appetite of conjunction and procreation; Cupid, her son, applies the appetite to an individual object. From Venus therefore comes the general disposition, from Cupid the more exact sympathy.

Which statement best describes how the author structures the passage?

He uses logos to convince the reader of his point.
He uses pathos to engage the reader emotionally.
He uses positive connotations to amuse the reader.
He uses negative connotations to frighten the reader.

Answer 1

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Question - Which statement best describes how the author structures the passage?

The correct answer to the given question is 

(B) He uses pathos to engage the reader emotionally.

Answer 2

Answer: He uses pathos to engage the reader emotionally.

In this excerpt, the author uses pathos in order to engage with the reader emotionally. His claim presents several different, but related, emotions, such as the "general appetite for procreation" and the "more exact sympathy." The author is trying to engage the reader emotionally by describing these feelings and trying to explain their origin.